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For the longest time, April Fool’s Day has been my favorite holiday. (Much to the dismay of those around me…) When I was little, I used to plot months in advance just how I could trick everyone in my family. This year, for some reason, I don’t really have any pranks ready to pull. Not wanting to let this day go by without celebrating, however, I thought I’d share my expertise and some links with an early post…just to make sure YOU have all the tools you need to get back at that person who put salt on your toothbrush this morning…

Need Prank Ideas?
Believe it or not, innocent-looking Martha Stewart has a wealth of prank ideas both in her current issue of Martha Stewart Living and on her blog. I liked this one from the magazine the best:

Solid Milk
Transform milk into an unpourable mass. Stir 1 packet of powdered gelatin into 2 tablespoons of water, and let stand for 5 minutes. Warm 2 cups of milk in the microwave. Stir the gelatin mixture into the milk. Transfer to a glass pitcher or bottle, and refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.

Courtesy of MarthaStewart.com

Classic Pranks I’ve Pulled
Yes, I’m going to share some of my trade secrets…so use them wisely!

• Spider-web Doorway — This one tends to work better if you do it the night before. Generally, you need a lot of string and some painter’s blue masking tape (so it doesn’t take the finish off of the walls or doorjam). Weave a web across the doorway, taping the string to walls and wrapping around other surfaces as you go. The end result should look something like this:
  
• Stuffed Shoes — This is an oldie-but-goodie. Take a tissue or a bit of toilet paper and stuff it down into the toes of someone’s shoes. Make sure they can’t see the stuffing when they pick them up to put them on. When they do go to put them on, their feet will be rather cramped!
• Packing Peanut Doorway — This is perfect for a dorm, etc. Unfortunately, I don’t have any handy photos to illustrate. First off, your victim needs a doorway that has space between their door and the outside frame. The door should also swing open to the inside. Tape a bunch of old newspapers together flat so that they will cover the doorway from side to side and to about 5 feet tall. Cover the entire doorway from wall to wall by taping your paper on the edges using duct tape. You should start at the bottom of the door and stop about every foot or so to fill the space between the paper and the door with packing peanuts. (We used about 4 cubic feet of peanuts when we did this to a friend.) Once you get to the top, you’re done. When the person opens the door, the peanuts will cascade down on top of them: classic!

Zoologic (Animals Play Pranks on a Zookeeper)
The below animated short is hilarious! I just saw it this week over on Drawn! and thought it fit in perfectly with April Fools Day. Not only is it well-animated, but it’s also the winner of a Student Academy Award!

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